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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 4409217, member: 8267&quot;]Amphorae were large ceramic jars (not glass). The term is used both for elaborately decorated forms, as well as for utilitarian jars used to transport commodities throughout the Roman empire.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphora" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphora" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphora</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The technique of glass blowing was developed about 50BC, probably in the region of present day Syria, and has been used to produce a variety of forms ever since.</p><p><a href="https://www.cmog.org/article/glass-romans" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cmog.org/article/glass-romans" rel="nofollow">https://www.cmog.org/article/glass-romans</a></p><p><a href="https://www.christies.com/features/roman-glass-collecting-guide-12077-1.aspx?sc_lang=en" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.christies.com/features/roman-glass-collecting-guide-12077-1.aspx?sc_lang=en" rel="nofollow">https://www.christies.com/features/roman-glass-collecting-guide-12077-1.aspx?sc_lang=en</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Trying to collect antiquities is treacherous for the uninformed. Copies made for tourists, recreations, and deliberate fakes are more common than genuine objects. I would recommend that you visit museums with relevant collections, to educate your eye as to what the real things look like. The Corning Museum of Glass has quite a few publications on ancient glassworking that would be helpful.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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